There are serious expressions of sparkling and then there are your fun, frolicking expressions of sparkling – this Flat Rock version falls somewhere in the middle showing elements of fun and seriousness. The serious side comes from 6 months in neutral oa ...
Sauvignon Blanc fever is sweeping Ontario, it seems everywhere you turn someone is now working with the grape that New Zealand made famous (again). This Sauvignon Blanc is a really good example of the grape and how well it can be made here in Ontario. T ...
When word came out about this winery there were two stories told. First was about their high prices – price is always a factor in people’s opinion; the second was the explanation: they only have 5 rows of vines, that’s why the price is so high. The seco ...
Five Rows Vineyard began in 1984 with the planting of, you guessed it, 5 rows of Pinot Noir; today they are up to 20 rows of Pinot Noir alone and their wines come from their own rows of fruit. The nose is earthy with sour cherry, raspberry, cranberry and ...
I tried this wine for the first time at Cuvee 2010 in February – at that time I wasn’t sure whether what I was sipping a barrel sample or a recently bottled sample – either way I decided to sit on my notes until I could get a handle on what I was tasting ...
Hand crafted wine takes time and a lot of patience – they’re also fairly expensive. The love and time put into the 45 cases of this wine (~ 2 barrels) really shows in the bottle. Made from 12 year old vines this wine really shows delicacy and a deft han ...
Light and fun with a touch of red fruit sweetness; look for strawberry and cherry to ride the palate all the way to the finish. Price: $15.95 - Rating: *** 1/2
Riesling has long been a calling card for Ontario and was one of the first wines I ever tried from Fielding; they had a knack for it then and they still have it now, delivering a minimum of one delicious version per year. This year’s version has nice min ...
This is a nice easy drinking Pinot Gris with lemon pith, apple, peach, pear and even some floral notes on the finish. Price: $21.95 - Rating: ****
I trust that the 2011 wines don’t get lost amongst the more blockbuster years of 2010 and 2012 … this is a perfectly approachable Cabernet Franc full of wonderful raspberry and cherry notes with a strawberry and sweet spice finish and the merest hint of c ...
A wine that really makes you feel that summer is here. The nose is soft on aromas, meaning they will not blow you away like some aromatic whites do, but the palate is where this really count: white flowers with a touch of melon and some very interesting ...
With all the talk about fine wine making, vitis vinifera and ripping our hybrids, it’s interesting to point out that Ontario has made its reputation on the back of a hybrid, Vidal. So it’s not surprising that the folks at Fielding have another icewine-hy ...
Plenty of red berries with just the right note of sweetness – nothing complex here, just summer time enjoyment for those hot days. Price: $15.95 – Rating: *** ½
Every year the folks at Fielding bring us a couple of Rieslings during their taste and buy pre-release; and every year I pick one of those Rieslings over the other. This year, according to my scoring, the estate bottled shone just a tad over the other. ...
This is a simple yet delicious little wine from Fielding. The nose starts out with a pretty pear and floral note that last from start to finish, there is also some apple blossom and a really nice length to the finish. Price: $21.95 - Rating: *** 1/2
Hey, Hey what can I say, I gotta bottle I wanna drink all day ... not exactly the Zepplin tune you remember but the lyrics fit (plus the real lyrics aren't printable in a family publication). At the Fielding New Wines Launch back in April, this little Mu ...
Thankfully, most folks are not as willy-nilly with the word ‘Shiraz’ these days – in fact, Ontario winemakers are realizing that we make Syrah, if we make anything at all. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from the hot 2010 vintage shows plenty ...
Coffee, leather and cigar box lead the charge - there's also a hint of a herbaceous note along the mid-palate; at this point in its evolution it is heavily oak influenced. Price: $21.95 - Rating: *** 1/2
10/22/2010 - Weekly Wine Note Podcast … to listen paste the following link into your browser: http://ontariowinereview.com/wine-notes/705-fielding-estate-winery-2009-white-conception-audio-only ... Price: $18.95 - Rating: ****
A wine has two levels: the level above the top lip and the level above the bottom lip; in other words, the smell and the taste. This Fielding wine gives good above the top lip and changes above the bottom. The smell is a lovely pear, floral and lemon th ...
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